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Safety workshop poorly promoted, attended

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0OLICE 3ERVICES HOSTED A RUSHED AND POORLY PROMOTED CAMPUS SAFETY WORKSHOP 4HURSDAY AFTERNOON ,T *OSE /LIVEIRA TOLD A HANDFUL OF COLLEGE EMPLOYEES AND THREE STUDENTS

TWO WHO LEFT EARLY ABOUT RECENT CRIME TRENDS ON CAMPUS AND MEASURES PEOPLE ON CAMPUS CAN AND SHOULD TAKE TO PRO TECT THEMSELVES FROM DANGER 4O PUT THE ATTENDANCE IN PERSPECTIVE

MORE STUDENTS HAVE BEEN ROBBED ON OR NEAR #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE THIS SEMESTER THAN SHOWED UP AT THE EVENT 4HE THREAT OF ARMED AND VIOLENT ASSAULTS ON STUDENTS ON AND NEAR CAM PUS IS A REAL ONE AND MORE THAN A DOZEN PEOPLE AT ONE TIME NEED TO KNOW HOW TO STAY SAFE BETWEEN CLASSES 3TUDENT ,IFE COORDINATOR +ELLY 2AMOS SENT A NOTIFICATION TO STUDENTS )N3ITE 0ORTAL EMAIL ADDRESSES THE NIGHT BEFORE THE EVENT ˆ A MESSAGE SOME DID NOT RECEIVE 3TUDENT APATHY AND THE EXCUSE THAT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE IS A COMMUTER SCHOOL MAY EXPLAIN THE LIMITED SUCCESS OF CLUB MEMBERSHIP AND CAMPUS LIFE

BUT THERE ARE BETTER WAYS TO IMPROVE ATTENDANCE AT EVENTS AFFECTING STUDENTS 4HE !35 KNOWS THE BENEFITS OF OFFER ING FREE FOOD AND POSTING NOTICES ALL OVER CAMPUS TO PIQUE AN INTEREST IN WHAT MAY OTHERWISE BE A LOW TURNOUT EVENT 0RESIDENT -C+INLEY 7ILLIAMS AND /LIVEIRA S POLICE STAFF OUGHT TO KNOW THIS AS WELL "UT WHEN THE CAMPUS IS ALERTED JUST A DAY BEFORE AN EVENT IT IS NEARLY IMPOS SIBLE FOR STUDENTS AND FACULTY TO ENCOUR AGE ONE ANOTHER TO ATTEND &OUR ROBBERIES THREE OF WHICH OCCURRED NEAR THE "US 4RANSFER #ENTER THIS SEMESTER TRIGGERED /LIVEIRA S h0LAYING )T 3AFEv WORKSHOP AND HE SAID THERE SHOULD BE MORE THIS SEMESTER )F FUTURE CAMPUS SAFETY ORIENTATIONS ARE HANDLED LIKE THE FIRST ONE TWO THINGS ARE NEARLY CERTAIN 4HE FIRST IS STUDENTS WILL CONTINUE TO BE UNINFORMED OF THE CRIME THREAT THEY FACE AND THE MEASURES THEY CAN TAKE TO KEEP THEMSELVES SAFE /LIVEIRA SAID PARKING ON THE CAMPUS AND STAYING ALERT TO POTENTIAL DANGERS HELP REDUCE RISKS (E ALSO TOLD STUDENTS TO SAVE THE 0OLICE 3ERVICES EMERGENCY NUMBER IN THEIR PHONES 3ECONDLY STUDENTS CAN BE ASSURED THEY WILL NOT KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING ON CAMPUS IF THEY ARE ONLY ALERTED VIA THEIR COLLEGE ASSIGNED EMAIL ADDRESSES 4HE RELATIVELY NEW AND INCONSISTENT EMAIL SERVER AND SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORK

)N3ITE 0ORTAL IS UNKNOWN TO A LARGE NUMBER OF STUDENTS ON CAMPUS DESPITE ITS USE FOR CLASSES 0OLICE 3ERVICES AND COLLEGE ADMIN ISTRATORS NEED TO BE MORE COGNIZANT OF PROACTIVE METHODS OF SPREADING INFOR MATION TO THE REST OF THOSE ON CAMPUS WHO ARE LEFT VULNERABLE WITHOUT IT

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HILE IT WAS A GREAT YEAR FOR ME ALSO BROUGHT ONE OF THE MOST STRENUOUS EXPERIENCES OF MY LIFE 4HAT YEAR ) TURNED

GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL AND WAS ALSO CONFRONTED WITH ONE OF THE MOST VIOLENT EVENTS ) WOULD GO THROUGH IN MY YOUNG LIFE "EING A HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR ) WAS LIVING THE LIFE OF WHAT ) WOULD LIKE TO CONSIDER A CELEBRITY ) HAD A LOT OF FRIENDS AND DID MOST OF THE THINGS YOUNG PEOPLE DO IN LIFE SPEAKING FOR MYSELF PARTYING DRINK ING AND SMOKING AN ENDLESS NUMBER OF CIGARETTES ) WAS YOUNG BUT ) WOULDN T SAY DUMB BECAUSE ) KNEW RIGHT FROM WRONG 3OMETIMES ) JUST MADE BAD CHOICES /N THIS PARTICULAR DAY IN LATE !UGUST HOWEVER ) MADE A CHOICE THAT ) FEEL ) WOULD CHANGE EVEN UNTIL THIS DAY ) HEAR MANY TIMES hLIVE LIFE WITH NO REGRETSv AND hOWN EVERYTHING YOU DO v 7ELL THE FIRST PART MAY BE A LITTLE EASY FOR SOME PEOPLE

BUT THE SECOND PART IS EASY FOR ME ) OWN MY CHOICES AND ON THAT FATEFUL DAY TOO ) WAS CONFRONTED WITH A PROPOSI TION ) WAS ASKED TO HOST A PARTY AT MY HOUSE BECAUSE MY PARENTS WERE GONE AND ) BASICALLY HAD THE PLACE ALL TO MYSELF !T FIRST ) WAS RELUCTANT TO HAVE THE PARTY BECAUSE

ALTHOUGH ) HAD BEEN TO A LOT OF THEM ) NEVER HAD HOSTED ONE AT MY OWN HOUSE 9ET WITH PEER PRESSURE

HE IS GOING TO MAKE IT 4HAT NIGHT TWO PEOPLE WERE STRUCK BY GUNFIRE ONE LIFE WAS LOST AND THE PAIN THAT ) FEEL FROM IT WILL LAST FOREVER ) TELL PEOPLE MY STORY AND THINK WELL MAYBE IF ) WOULDN T HAVE HAD THE PARTY AND THE URGE TO BE THE COOL THE YEAR OLD WHO WAS GUY ) DECIDED TO DO IT GUNNED DOWN WOULD ,ITTLE DID ) KNOW IT STILL BE ALIVE WOULD CHANGE ME FOR ) TELL -ANY PEOPLE TELL THE REST OF MY LIFE 7ITHOUT MANY PEOPLE MY ME THAT IT IS NOT MY FAULT AND WHATEVER DETAILS OF WHO WAS IS GOING TO HAPPEN COMING TO THE PARTY ) STORY AND IS GOING TO HAPPEN DIDN T RECOGNIZE MANY ) FIND THAT VERY HARD OF THE OR SO GUESTS !FTER HEAVY DRINK THINK WELL TO BELIEVE !FTER SEEING A ING ) PASSED OUT FROM RECENT NEWSCAST OVERCONSUMPTION OF MAYBE IF WHERE THREE PEOPLE ALCOHOL AND THE PARTY WERE SHOT AND KILLED

BECAME A FREE FOR ALL ) WOULDN T ) REALIZED WE ARE STILL ) WAS MOVED FROM THE COUCH WHERE ) HAVE HAD LIVING UNDER THE GUN -ANY OF US PASSED OUT TO A BACK WHO LIVE IN URBAN BEDROOM SO THAT ) NEIGHBORHOODS ARE COULD SLEEP COMFORT THE PARTY CHALLENGED BY GUN ABLY AND AVOID BEING VIOLENCE EVERY SINGLE THAT DRUNK WHO EVERY THE DAY ONE PLAYS PRACTICAL 0REVALENT IN OUR JOKES ON ) RESPECTED YEAR OLD NEIGHBORHOODS IS THAT THE FEAR OF REPORT "UT LITTLE DID ) ING CRIME OTHERWISE KNOW TWO HOURS LATER WHO WAS KNOWN AS hSNITCH ) WOULD AWAKE TO GUN GUNNED ING v AND GETTING SHOTS AND SOMEONE SHOT YOURSELF FOR LYING ON MY FLOOR SUF DOING SO FERING FROM A WOUND DOWN "UT ) CANNOT FOR !S ) GOT OUT OF BED ONLY INCHES AWAY WOULD STILL GET WHAT HAPPENED TO ME AND ) WILL FROM ME WAS A BULLET REMEMBER TO SPEAK HOLE OUT AGAINST VIOLENCE )N FEAR FOR MY OWN BE ALIVE AND BE A CHAMPION LIFE ) RAN TO THE FRONT FOR VICTIMS EVERYWHERE OF THE HOUSE TO SEE A CROWD THAT LOOKED MORE LIKE ,AMAR *AMES IS AN ASSOCI PEOPLE RUNNING AROUND ON THE ATE EDITOR OF 4HE !DVOCATE STREET ) CALLED AND SAID THERE #ONTACT HIM AT LJAMES ADVOCATE GMAIL COM WAS SOMEONE SHOT ON THE FLOOR AND IT DOESN T LOOK LIKE

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Were you informed of the Oct. 5 safety workshop?

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&UNDRAISER FILLS BOWLS STOMACHS 4HE FINE AND MEDIA ARTS AND CULINARY ARTS DEPARTMENTS WILL HOST THE FIRST %MPTY "OWLS 0ROJECT IN THE &IRESIDE 2OOM FROM NOON TO P M ON &RIDAY !LL ARE WELCOME TO CHOOSE A CERAMIC BOWL MADE BY ART STUDENTS AND A SOUP TO FILL IT PREPARED BY CULINARY STUDENTS 4ICKETS ARE AND FOR STU DENTS AND ATTENDEES MAY KEEP THE BOWLS &UNDS FROM THE EVENT WILL GO TOWARD THE "AY !REA 2ESCUE -ISSION IN 2ICHMOND &OR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT CULINARY ARTS PROFESSOR (EATHER +ANE AT EXT

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'ALLERY DISPLAYS CLASS PAINTINGS !N EXHIBITION OF WATERCOLOR PAINTINGS BY THE ### WATERCOL OR CLASS WILL BE DISPLAYED IN THE %DDIE 2HODES 'ALLERY FROM &RIDAY THROUGH .OV ! RECEPTION FOR THE EXHIBIT IS SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE IN THE GAL LERY ON /CT FROM TO P M 4HE RECEPTION IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

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$RINKS DESSERTS BENEFIT )TALY TRIP 4HE CULINARY ARTS DEPARTMENT WILL PRESENT THE #HAMPAGNE AND #HOCOLATE EVENT IN THE 4HREE 3EASONS 2ESTAURANT ON 3UNDAY FROM NOON TO P M 4HE PUBLIC IS WELCOME TO COME AND CONSUME A VARIETY OF CHOCOLATE DESSERTS AND TOP NOTCH LIQUEURS 4HE TICKETS COST AND ALL PROCEEDS WILL BENEFIT THE CULINARY ARTS STUDY ABROAD AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM &OR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT CULINARY ARTS PROFESSOR (EATHER +ANE AT EXT

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-OMENT OF SILENCE 0ROTESTORS PERFORM A hDIE INv ON -ARKET 3TREET AT THE h3TOP THE 7ARS 3TOP THE #UTS v RALLY HELD IN 3AN &RANCISCO ON &RIDAY 4HE PROTESTORS PERFORMED THE hDIE INv TO REPRESENT THE LIVES THAT HAVE BEEN LOST IN THE !FGHANISTAN 7AR

FUNDS v 3LOGANS LIKE h4HEY SAY CUT BACK WE SAY FIGHT BACKv AND h-ONEY FOR SCHOOLS AND EDUCATION NOT FOR BOMBS AND OCCUPATIONv ECHOED THROUGHOUT THE STREETS OF 3AN &RANCISCO AS STUDENTS AND EDUCATIONAL ADVO CATES SCREAMED AND CHANTED THEM WHILE MARCHING + TEACHERS FACULTY AND CLASSIFIED STAFF IN #ALIFORNIA ARE FEELING THE CUTS AS WELL "ERKELEY (IGH 3CHOOL TEACHER “This is an impor- !NTHONY MATH 3MITH SAID tant time to fight HIS SCHOOL HAS LOST THAN SEVEN FAC for change in edu- MORE ULTY MEMBERS AND cation especially IN FUNDING when we are not FOR ELECTIVES LAST YEAR (E SAID THIS HAS truly being repre- LEFT MOSTLY REQUIRED CLASSES IN THE CURRICU sented.”

LUM AND ADMINISTRA TORS HAVE DISCUSSED 3ARAH #ARLSON

THE IDEA OF SHORTEN 0ARTY FOR 3OCIALISM AND ,IBERATION ING THE SCHOOL YEAR TO ORGANIZER SAVE MONEY h4HEY RE REMOVING NOT ONLY IMPORTANT WORKERS IN EDUCATION BUT GETTING RID OF CRITICAL ELEMENTS LIKE ART

MUSIC AND SPORTS FROM STUDENTS v 3MITH SAID h4HIS IS NOT THE DIRECTION WE SHOULD BE GOING IN v 0ARTY FOR 3OCIALISM AND ,IBERATION ORGANIZER 3ARAH #ARLSON SAID PEOPLE NEED TO COME TOGETHER AND FIGHT MORE THAN EVER FOR CHANGE IN THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM AND THE COUNTY h4HIS IS AN IMPORTANT TIME TO FIGHT FOR CHANGE IN EDUCATION ESPECIALLY WHEN WE ARE NOT TRULY BEING REPRESENTED v #ARLSON SAID

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INTERNSHIP AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN THE FIELD 0ADILLA SAID h4HE ACCESS TO INFORMATION ABOUT THE 34%- FIELD IS REALLY CRITICAL TO THEM v 0ADILLA SAID h7E NEED STU DENTS TO COME INTO THE COLLEGE WHO ARE COLLEGE READY )T S GOING TO BE A HUGE OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS PART OF THE 7EST #ONTRA #OSTA 5NIFIED 3CHOOL $ISTRICT v /NCE STUDENTS GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL AND ENROLL IN CLASSES AT ### THEY WILL BE ASSESSED ON THEIR ACADEMIC ABILITY AND KNOWLEDGE OF 34%- STUDIES IF THEY SHOW INTEREST

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FOR THEIR TIME AT ### BUT THEY WILL BE MONITORED WITH LESS CAUTION FOR POTENTIAL FAILURE 3IDHARTA SAID 4HEY WILL HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND INTERNSHIPS AND TO MEET WITH 34%- COUNSELORS TO HELP WITH THE TRANSFER PROCESS 3IDHARTA STILL PLANS FOR THE PROJECT TO LOOK AFTER BETTER PREPARED STUDENTS HEAVILY DURING THE FIRST SEMESTER h! LOT OF STUDENTS DO NOT PERSIST PAST THE FIRST SEMESTER v SHE SAID !LTHOUGH THE GRANTS ARE SPECIFIC TO (ISPANIC SERVING INSTITUTIONS THEY DO NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST STUDENTS OF OTHER ETHNIC GROUPS WHO “This grant WISH TO USE is a (form SERVICES PAID FOR BY THE FED of) reassur- ERAL MONEY !LONG WITH ance that STUDENT TUTORS

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IT S A PROGRAM THROWN TOGETHER FROM A MULTIDISCIPLINE APPROACH v 2AMOS SAID #RIMINOLOGY AND RESEARCH AND PLANNING FOR INSTANCE WOULD ALSO BE LOOKED AT FROM A SOCIOLOGY STANDPOINT HE SAID 0ART OF THIS HE SAID IS TO APPEASE #35 PROFESSORS WHO HAVE DIFFERENT INSTRUCTIONAL FOCUSES h3OME #35S WERE NOT PARTICU LARLY HAPPY THEY WERE FORCED TO TAKE COURSES v 2AMOS SAID (IS ADVICE FOR THEM WAS h*UST FOLLOW THE LAW v 2AMOS SAID HE HAS BEEN WORK ING WITH OTHER DEPARTMENT CHAIR PERSONS TO BRING THEIR DEPARTMENTS IN LINE WITH THE RECENT LAW TO AFFECT MORE STUDENTS (ISTORY MAJOR !LFREDO 3ERRANO

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“The primary (focus) was to make the transfer process as seamless as possible.

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#ALIFORNIA 3TATE 3EN !LEX 0ADILLA S COM MUNICATION DIRECTOR

AND DEBATE TEAM SAID HE WOULD CONSIDER CHANGING HIS MAJOR TO SPEECH AND COMMUNICATIONS A NEW PROGRAM OF STUDY SINCE THE ACT WHEN 3" TAKES EFFECT AT ### NEXT YEAR h4HERE ARE MORE BENEFITS BY HAVING IT

BY HAVING THAT ELECTIVE v HE SAID h'UIDING YOU TO ANOTHER PLACE IT S GUIDANCE IT S HELPFUL v 4HERE ARE FEARS WITH 3"

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2AMOS SAID THE 5NIVERSITY OF #ALIFORNIA SYSTEM WILL COME INTO THE CONVERSATION EVENTUALLY ! THIRD MEMBER OF THE DEBATE TEAM !RIEL 3ILVA SAID SHE IS WAIT ING FOR SIMILAR LEGISLATION TO BE PASSED FOR THE 5#S BEFORE HER INTEREST IS PIQUED h)F IT WERE OFFERED TO "ERKELEY OR 5#,!

MORE PEOPLE WOULD THINK ABOUT THAT DECISION v SHE SAID h)T WOULD BE WAY MORE COM PETITIVE v

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HAD ONE ROBBERY AND THREE LAPTOP THEFTS 'AMBLE SAID IT IS COMMON FOR STUDENTS TO BELIEVE ### IS UNSAFE AND ENDURES A LOT OF CRIME THROUGH WORD OF MOUTH BUT THE STATISTICS IN THE PRESENTATION SHOWED OTHER WISE h/UR CAMPUS AS OPPOSED TO OTHERS IN THE DISTRICT DOESN T HAVE AS MANY GRAND THEFTS v HE SAID h4HAT S A BRIGHT SPOT FOR THE MOMENT v /LIVEIRA SAID 0OLICE 3ERVICES PREVENTATIVE MEASURES ARE CONTINU ING INVESTIGATIVE STOPS OF SUSPI CIOUS PERSONS CONTINUING COMMU NITY POLICING PUTTING ON STUDENT AND STAFF SAFETY ORIENTATIONS AND CONTINUING TO EXCHANGE INFORMA TION WITH OUTSIDE AGENCIES SUCH AS CITY POLICE DEPARTMENTS AND HOUS ING AGENCIES /NE OF THE BIGGEST PREVENTATIVE MEASURES WILL BE THE INSTALLATION OF VIDEO SURVEILLANCE AT THE "US 4RANSFER #ENTER /LIVEIRA SAID THE COLLEGE HAS A QUOTE FOR THE VIDEO SURVEILLANCE INSTALLATION AND COLLEGE 0RESIDENT -C+INLEY 7ILLIAMS HAS FOUND A WAY OF GETTING THE FOR THE PROJECT (E HOPES TO HAVE IT INSTALLED

“Communication is the key as far as students’ safety and keeping them informed.”

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INTERIM DEAN OF STUDENTS

BY THE END OF THIS SEMESTER h6ICTIMS AREN T WILLING TO GIVE DESCRIPTIONS OF SUSPECTS AND USU ALLY AREN T WILLING TO IDENTIFY THEM v 'AMBLE SAID h 6IDEO SURVEILLANCE WILL MAKE THE "US 4RANSFER #ENTER SAFER FOR STUDENTS AND PEOPLE COMMUTING v !FTER EXPLAINING 0OLICE 3ERVICES PREVENTATIVE MEASURES

/LIVEIRA PROVIDED SOME ADVICE FOR STUDENTS SUCH AS WALKING TALL

AVOIDING TRAVELING ALONE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF POLICE AIDE ESCORTS AND HAVING EMERGENCY NUMBERS PROGRAMMED INTO CELL PHONES !NOTHER PIECE OF ADVICE HE GAVE TO STUDENTS WAS TO PARK ON CAMPUS h3TUDENTS PARKING OFF CAM PUS SEEM TO BE THE NEW TARGET v /LIVEIRA SAID (E SAID FOR THAT REASON IS

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STUDENTS BEING UNINTERESTED IN THE TOPIC OR HAVING CONFLICTING SCHED ULES &ERGUSON SAID THE EVENT WAS INFORMATIVE AND HELPED TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT CRIME TO THE CAM PUS COMMUNITY h#OMMUNICATION IS THE KEY AS FAR AS STUDENTS SAFETY AND KEEPING THEM INFORMED v SHE SAID

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!IDING IN THE INTERNATIONAL AND LOCAL STRUGGLE AGAINST HUN GER #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE WILL HOST ITS FIRST %MPTY "OWLS 0ROJECT FUNDRAISER &RIDAY IN THE &IRESIDE 2OOM FROM NOON TO P M 4HE YEAR TRADITION WITHIN THE POTTERY COMMUNITY AIMS TO EXPAND AWARENESS OF THE WORLDWIDE HUNGER EPIDEMIC GARNERING FUNDS FOR LOCAL CHARITIES AND SOUP KITCHENS IN THIS CASE THE "AY !REA 2ESCUE -ISSION OF 2ICHMOND 4ICKETS WILL BE PER PERSON

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WHO SPEARHEADED THE EFFORT SAID HER CLASS EXHAUSTED THEMSELVES THE FIRST MONTH OF THE SEMESTER CRAFT ING BOWL AFTER BOWL FOR THE CAUSE "ECAUSE OF THE ENTHUSIASM FROM STUDENTS AND STAFFERS ALIKE THE COUNT QUICKLY ROSE TO h)T WAS FOR A GOOD CAUSE AND WE

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A SURPRISING AMOUNT OF THE REGIONAL AND GLOBAL POPULATION ,AW SAID h*UST LAST SEMESTER ) HAD A STU DENT WHO WAS HOMELESS AND HAD TO DROP THE CLASS v SHE SAID h$OING THIS IS A WAY WE CAN HELP PEOPLE WHO JUST DON T HAVE ANY FOOD v 4HE DECISION TO DIRECT PROCEEDS TO THE "AY !REA 2ESCUE -ISSION

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CULINARY THEY COME HERE )T S JUST ANOTHER AVENUE OF EMPLOYMENT v HE SAID (E SAID THAT TWO OF HIS CURRENT STUDENTS CAME OUT OF THE SAFE HAVEN SITUATED IN THE HEART OF 2ICHMOND S )RON 4RIANGLE COMMUNITY WHERE THE DEPARTMENT OFFERS ACCREDITED COURSES TO RESIDENTS 4HERE IS A STRONG MESSAGE FOR THE STUDENTS WHO COLLABORATED ON THE EVENT AS WELL 3HARKES SAID h7E RE TRYING TO SHOW THAT MAK ING MONEY IS NOT NECESSARILY THE PURPOSE OF LIFE v HE SAID h7E HAVE TO BE A PART OF THIS COMMUNITY v 4HOUGH NOT A TYPICALLY LUCRATIVE PROFESSION ,AW SAID THE FUNDRAISER ALLOWS POTTERS A WAY TO INVEST THEIR ART INTO THE BETTERMENT OF SOCIETY h&ROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF AN ART IST YOU WANT TO BE A PRODUCTIVE MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY &OR US

IT S EASIER TO GIVE OUR TIME THAN OUR MONEY v SHE SAID 4HOUGH ORGANIZERS PLANNED FOR THE EVENT TO BE HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE 5NITED .ATIONS SPONSORED 7ORLD &OOD $AY ON 3UNDAY IT WAS BUMPED AHEAD TWO DAYS TO &RIDAY TO ACCOMMODATE THE CULI NARY ARTS DEPARTMENT S #HAMPAGNE AND #HOCOLATE EVENT 3UNDAY

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3PECIAL EFFECTS A BEAUTIFUL VISUAL DESIGN AND TONS OF ARTIFICIAL BLOOD ARE THE KEY ATTRACTIONS OF THE #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE DRAMA DEPARTMENT S UPCOMING GOTHIC (ALLOWEEN PLAY h6AMPIRES OF THE "AYOU v WHICH WILL RUN /CT AT P M IN THE +NOX #ENTER CASTS ACTORS WHO PORTRAY ACTUAL ### STUDENTS AND FACULTY h4HE DRAMA DEPARTMENT S MISSION IS TO WRITE AND PRODUCE SHOWS OF AND ABOUT THE PEOPLE OF 2ICHMOND v SAID DRAMA DEPARTMENT #HAIRPERSON #LAY $AVID

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4HE 3USTAINABILITY #OMMITTEE IS PROMOT ING GOING GREEN ON CAMPUS BY HOLDING AN ENERGY AND UTILITY CONSERVATION CONTEST THIS MONTH 4O ENTER IN THE ENERGY CONTEST PARTICI PANTS ARE REQUIRED TO THINK OF HELPFUL IDEAS

SUGGESTIONS OR TIPS TO HELP THE COLLEGE SAVE ENERGY !LL SUBMISSIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED

BIG OR SMALL AND PARTICIPANTS MAY SEND IN MORE THAN ONE SUBMISSION h4HE CAMPUS SHOULD BE BEAUTIFUL AND CLEAN STUDENTS SHOULD GET MORE INVOLVED BY THIS OPPORTUNITY v CULINARY ARTS DEPARTMENT #HAIRPERSON .ADER 3HARKES SAID 3HARKES SAID ANY IDEAS HELP THE CAMPUS AND ANYONE ON CAMPUS CAN PARTICIPATE "UILDINGS AND 'ROUNDS -ANAGER "RUCE +ING SAID IF A STUDENT THINKS OF A SUGGESTION HE OR SHE SHOULD EMAIL IT TO BKING CONTRACOSTA EDU OR DELIVER A HARD COPY TO "UILDINGS AND 'ROUNDS LOCATED IN THE 2ECEIVING "UILDING ON THE EASTERN SIDE OF THE CAMPUS 4HE STUDENT WHO WINS FIRST PLACE WILL RECEIVE AND A LUNCH FOR TWO AT THE 4HREE 3EASONS 2ESTAURANT 4HE SECOND PLACE WIN NER WILL RECEIVE AND LUNCH FOR ONE AT THE 4HREE 3EASONS 2ESTAURANT AND THIRD PLACE WILL WIN A FREE LUNCH AT THE 4HREE 3EASONS 2ESTAURANT 3UBMISSIONS WITH THE BIGGEST IMPACT WILL CARRY THE GREATEST WEIGHT IN THE DECI SION PROCESS AND THE JOINT DECISION OF THE 3USTAINABILITY #OMMITTEE WILL DETERMINE THE

FINAL WINNERS 3TUDENT 2EGINA 2EYNOLDS SAID IN SUCH A TECH SAVVY GENERATION CUTTING THE COSTS OF ENERGY AND UTILITY IS CRITICAL h-ORE STUDENTS WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE SOLUTION KNOWING THE IDEA CAME FROM FELLOW STUDENTS 4HE CONTEST IS A GREAT WAY FOR STUDENTS TO VOICE THEIR OPINION AND BE HEARD v 2EYNOLDS SAID +ING SAID THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THE ENERGY CONSERVATION CONTEST HAS BEEN HELD (E SAID A SIMILAR CONTEST WITH THE SAME CON CEPT IN MIND WAS HELD A FEW YEARS AGO +ING SAID IF STUDENTS BECOME PASSIONATE ABOUT RECYCLING IT WILL BECOME SOMETHING FUN AND WORTHWHILE 4ECHNOLOGY 3YSTEMS -ANAGER *AMES %YESTONE SAID THE CONTEST BRINGS EXPOSURE TO CONSERVING ENERGY AND IS MUCH NEEDED AT THE COLLEGE h %NERGY CONSERVATION IS A GOOD THING AND IT S NOT THOUGHT ABOUT OFTEN v %YESTONE SAID 4HE PURPOSE OF THE 3USTAINABILITY #OMMITTEE IS TO FIND WAYS FOR THE COLLEGE TO REDUCE ENERGY COSTS AND TO IMPROVE ITS USE OF ENERGY AND RESOURCES 4HIS COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF MEMBERS +ING SAID HE AND MANY OF THE OTHER 3USTAINABILITY #OMMITTEE MEMBERS SHARE A PASSION FOR RECYCLING (E SAID THE COMMITTEE IS HOLDING THE CONTEST TO MAKE SOMETHING FUN OUT OF WHAT SHOULD BE NATURALLY THOUGHT OF (E ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO JOIN THE COM MITTEE BY ATTENDING THE MEETINGS WHICH ARE HELD THE FIRST 4HURSDAY OF EACH MONTH AT A M IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF "UILDINGS AND 'ROUNDS

CENT OF !FRICAN !MERICANS WHO LIVE IN 2ICHMOND HAVE FAMILY IN 3OUTHERN ,OUISIANA v HE SAID h-ANY STUDENTS IN THE AREA ARE UNAWARE OF THE BRILLIANT ARISTOCRATIC #REOLE CULTURE THAT IS THEIR HERITAGE v $AVID SAID THE YOUNG 2ICHMOND COM MUNITY HAS A hBEAUTIFUL RICH HISTORY RUN NING THROUGH ITS VEINS v AND THE DRAMA DEPARTMENT IS FINALLY BRINGING THAT TO THE STAGE 4HE (ALLOWEEN THEMED PLAY IS AIMED PARTIALLY AT EDUCATING AUDIENCE MEMBERS AS WELL ACTOR !LEX 4UCKER SAID h)F YOU CAN COME AWAY WITH A MES SAGE THAT S BETTER v HE SAID h "UT THE MAIN THING WE WANT IS ENTERTAINMENT v 4HE STORY FOLLOWS TWO STUDENTS TRAV ELING BACK IN TIME TO TO PREVENT A CURSE FROM INFECTING PRESENT DAY .EW /RLEANS h)T S THE ABOLITIONIST VAMPIRES OF LIGHT AND -ERCURY VERSUS THE VAMPIRES OF EVIL ON THE %VANGELINE PLANTATION IN !CADIANA

,A v $AVID SAID 4HAT PLANTATION HISTORICALLY MARKS THE LINEAGE OF THE #REOLE CULTURE AND THE BEGINNING OF THE HISTORIC 5NDERGROUND 2AILROAD h) THINK IT WILL BE A GREAT SHOW v 4UCKER SAID h0EOPLE SHOULD SEE IT v

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SPECIAL MAKEUP AND LOUD AUDIO WHICH WILL BRING AUDIENCES INTO THE 3OUTHERN ,OUISIANA ATMOSPHERE h7HEN THEY HEAR THE CRICKETS AND HEAR THE MUSIC IN THE BACKGROUND THEY RE GOING TO KNOW IT S .EW /RLEANS ON STAGE v $AVID SAID h4HEY RE GOING TO LEAVE 2ICHMOND AND BE TRANSPORTED TO .EW /RLEANS v 4HE DRAMA DEPARTMENT BEGAN WORK ING ON THE PLAY OVER THE SUMMER WITH THE SCENE STRUCTURE AND STORY LINE BEING FINALIZED IN !UGUST h)T S A THRILLER KIND OF PLAY WITH LOTS OF CUSSING AND VIOLENCE AND TONS OF BLOOD v ACTOR 3TEFANIE #ERVANTES WHO PLAYS ONE OF 4HE !DVOCATE STAFF MEMBERS SAID 4ICKETS ARE FOR STUDENTS AND SENIORS AND FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC 4ICKETS WILL BE SOLD MINUTES PRIOR TO THE START OF THE SHOW 4HERE ARE NO RESERVATIONS FOR SEATS

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2)#(-/.$ %XAMINING COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND THEIR RESPONSES TO CURRENT ECO NOMIC ISSUES WAS THE FOCUS OF THE INAUGURAL %AST "AY #AREER !DVANCEMENT !CADEMIES CONFERENCE AT THE 2ICHMOND #IVIC #ENTER ON &RIDAY 4HE #AREER ,ADDERS 0ROJECT A NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION FOUNDED TO BRING EMPLOYERS

EDUCATORS AND WORKERS TOGETHER TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG ADULTS WITH LOW INCOMES LAUNCHED THE %"#!! PROGRAM ,ED BY THE #ONTRA #OSTA AND 0ERALTA COM MUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTS THE %"#!! ASSISTS STUDENTS WITH CAREER PATHWAY TRAINING AND PROGRAMS TO INCREASE PERFORMANCE LEVELS IN READING WRITING AND MATH (ELPING STUDENTS LEARN BASIC SKILLS WITHIN THEIR CHOSEN STUDY PATHS IS IMPORTANT FOR THEM TO COMPLETE THEIR COURSES 3ONJA &RANETA %NGLISH AS A SECOND LAN GUAGE INSTRUCTOR AT ,ANEY #OLLEGE SAID THE %"#!! ALLOWS STUDENTS TO GAIN CONFIDENCE IN THEIR CHOSEN FIELDS AND DISCOVER NEW PATHS OF STUDY THEY MAY NOT HAVE KNOWN ABOUT OR HAD THE NERVE TO VENTURE INTO h(ELPING STUDENTS GET JOBS IS OUR MAIN FOCUS v &RANETA SAID 4HE 7ORKFORCE AND %DUCATION #ONFERENCE INCLUDED VARIOUS SPEECHES AND WORKSHOPS THAT TACKLED THE CHALLENGES BROUGHT ON BY THE ECONOMY AND THE CURRENT JOB CRISIS #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES PROFESSOR +ATHERINE +ROLIKOWSKI SAID SHE ENJOYED HEARING THE WAYS SCIENCE COULD PRO VIDE ECONOMIC STABILITY h)T S SOMETHING ) BELIEVED IN FOR A LONG TIME v SHE SAID $R +ROLIKOWSKI SAID THAT ADMINISTRATION !$!- /,)6%2 4(% !$6/#!4% -UTUAL CONCERN $EVON 7ERBLE A FACULTY CONSULTANT FOR THE #AREER ,ADDERS AND NOT JUST SCIENTISTS BACK THE FUNDING OF SCIENCE BASED PROGRAMS AND CLASSES AT ### 0ROJECT TALKS TO LOCAL EDUCATORS AT THE 2ICHMOND #IVIC #ENTER ON &RIDAY

“The whole community has to be part of the solution.

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SPOKE ABOUT FUTURE ENERGY SOURCES REPLACE MENTS FOR FOSSIL FUELS AND THE WORLD OF JOBS THEY CAN CREATE 4HE ENERGY MARKET WILL RADICALLY CHANGE IN THE FUTURE AND ANYONE CAN BECOME A MAJOR PLAYER IN THE WAY THAT INDUSTRY WILL LOOK HE SAID

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4HE ,A 2AZA STUDIES DEPARTMENT AND THE 0UENTE 0ROJECT WILL SPONSOR DIFFERENT EVENTS CELEBRATING -EXICAN CULTURE THIS MONTH THROUGH EARLY .OVEMBER h 4HE EVENTS ARE TO CULTIVATE THE FEELING OF COMMUNITY AND UNITY v ,A 2AZA 3TUDENT 5NION 6ICE 0RESIDENT )SIS (AO SAID h-ANY PEOPLE DON T SEE THEMSELVES BEING A PART OF A WHOLE COMMUNITY (OPEFULLY THIS WILL CHANGE THAT v !T THE $AY OF THE $EAD #ELEBRATION ON .OV THERE WILL BE AN OPEN MIC FOR POETRY AND ARTISTS SPEAKING ABOUT THEIR WORK IN THE 2ECREATION 2OOM h7E ARE ALSO HOPING TO GET !ZTEC DANCERS AND LIVE MUSIC AT THE CELEBRATION v ,A 2AZA STUDIES PROFESSOR !GUSTIN 0ALACIOS SAID 4HE $AY OF THE $EAD IS A HOLIDAY THAT PAYS HOMAGE TO DEAD LOVED ONES 4HE TRADI TION HAS BEEN ROOTED IN -ESOAMERICAN CUL TURE BEFORE 3PANISH COLONIZATION (ONORING THE DEAD IS THE THEME THAT WILL UNDERLINE THE ARTWORK BEING DISPLAYED IN THE 4HREE 3EASONS 2ESTAURANT IN THE !PPLIED !RTS "UILDING AND THE GLASS CASES IN THE ,IBRARY AND ,EARNING 2ESOURCE #ENTER FROM

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4HE MARKETING DEPARTMENT IS CURRENT LY FUNDING THE CONVERSION OF THE COLLEGE S WEBSITE TO A 3PANISH VERSION AND IS RECEIV ING HELP FROM A LOCAL COMPANY CALLED 4HE (ISPANIC "RIDGE 4HE (ISPANIC "RIDGE IS A 3AN &RANCISCO BASED CONSULTING COMPANY THAT EXTENDS COM MUNICATIONS PUBLIC RELATIONS AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH SERVICES TO (ISPANIC COMMUNITIES 4HE COMPANY IS OVERSEEING THE TRANSLATION PROCESS AND ENSURING THAT THE TRANSLATIONS ARE CORRECT IN GRAMMAR AND CONTEXT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE 4ECHNOLOGY 3YSTEMS -ANAGER *AMES %YESTONE SAID THE 3PANISH VERSION OF THE WEBSITE IS NOT GOING TO BE AN EXACT DUPLICATE OF THE ORIGINAL SITE %YESTONE SAID THEY ARE PLANNING ON USING A DIFFERENT COLOR AND STYLE TO DIFFERENTIATE THE 3PANISH VERSION FROM THE %NGLISH WEBSITE )N ADDITION TO DIFFERENT STYLING THE 3PANISH VERSION WILL FEATURE LINKS TO FORMS IN 3PANISH AND WILL HAVE ESSENTIAL PARTS OF THE %NGLISH WEBSITE SUCH AS THE h3TUDENT 3ERVICESv AND h!PPLY 2EGISTERv SECTIONS 4HE WEBSITE WILL NOT ONLY HELP CURRENT STUDENTS BUT IT AIMS TO TARGET POTENTIAL STU DENTS IN THE COMMUNITY )NTERIM $EAN OF 3TUDENTS 6ICKI &ERGUSON SAID THAT THE 3PANISH WEBSITE IS A NECESSITY TO THE COMMUNITY AND FUTURE STUDENTS

&ERGUSON SAID THAT THE WEBSITE CAN BE USED AS A RESOURCE IF STUDENTS ARE HELPING A SIBLING FRIEND OR A RELATIVE TO SIGN UP FOR CLASSES -ARKETING AND #OMMUNICATIONS #OORDINATOR -ICHELE *ACKSON SAID h7E FEEL

AS AN INSTITUTION IT IS APPROPRIATE FOR US TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE (ISPANIC POPULATION )T WILL HELP OUR ,ATIN POPULATION UNDERSTAND THE MATRICULATION PROCESS BETTER WHICH LEADS TO STUDENT SUCCESS v 4HE PROJECT HAS BEEN IN THE PLANNING STAG ES SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR AND AIMS TO BE COMPLETE BY THE END OF THE SEMESTER -ANY STUDENTS AGREE THAT A 3PANISH VER SION OF THE WEBSITE IS A NEEDED COMMODITY FOR THE COLLEGE h) THINK IT IS A GOOD IDEA BECAUSE A LOT OF STUDENTS SPEAK 3PANISH )T ACKNOWLEDGES OUR DIVERSITY AND OPENS UP OUR SCHOOL TO A NEWER AUDIENCE v NURSING MAJOR 3ELENA (AO SAID ,A 2AZA 3TUDENT 5NION MEMBER *OSEPH .ILES SAID h) THINK IT IS A GOOD IDEA ) M SURPRISED THAT THE COLLEGE HASN T DONE IT YET ) FEEL IT SHOULD EXPAND WITH DIFFERENT LANGUAGES v *ACKSON SAID TRANSLATING THE WEBSITE TO DIFFERENT LANGUAGES REQUIRES A LOT OF WORK AND MONEY h)F WE CAN GET THE FUNDING AND APPROVAL

WE CAN ACCOMMODATE THE NEEDS FOR OUR STU DENTS ) WISH WE CAN HAVE A WEBSITE FOR ALL LANGUAGES BUT THIS IS A GOOD START v *ACKSON SAID

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!CED #OMET OUTSIDE HITTER -ELANIE 2AQUEL LEFT MISSES A DIG DURING THE VOL LEYBALL TEAM S GAME AGAINST ,ANEY #OLLEGE IN THE 'YMNASIUM ON &RIDAY

0OOR COMMUNICATION AND DEFENSIVE MIS TAKES COST THE #OMETS THEIR VOLLEYBALL MATCH AGAINST ,ANEY #OLLEGE IN THE 'YMNASIUM ON &RIDAY NIGHT 7HILE THE #OMETS OVERALL "AY 6ALLEY #ONFERENCE PASSING GAME SHOWED IMPROVEMENT COM PARED TO PREVI “(Our) OUS GAMES MANY OF #ONTRA #OSTA defense #OLLEGE S PAST AFFLIC wasn’t as TIONS RESURFACED AS IT LOST THE MATCH IN FOUR bad as norSETS

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6ALLEY #ONFERENCE OUTSIDE HITTER SERVES PASSES FROM OUTSIDE HITTERS -ELANIE 2AQUEL AND -EAGAN -AILE WENT UNANSWERED WHEN PLAYERS LOOKED AT EACH OTHER AS THE BALL HIT THE FLOOR -IDDLE BLOCKER ,YNN )OSUA SAID h7E COULD HAVE DONE BETTER COMMUNICATING COMPARED TO OUR USUAL GAME v 4HE VOLLEYBALL TEAM S NEXT GAME IS TONIGHT AT #OLLEGE OF -ARIN &OR MUCH OF THE ,ANEY GAME THE #OMETS DEFENSIVE BREAKDOWNS CAME SIMULTANEOUSLY

WHICH ENABLED THE %AGLES TO MAKE RUNS EARLY IN SETS h /UR DEFENSE FALLS APART WHEN THE OTHER TEAM MAKES ITS RUN AND WE NEED TO LEARN TO PLAY WELL AS A TEAM v ### COACH :ACHARY 3HRIEVE SAID &ACING DEFICITS THE #OMETS DEFENSIVE INTENSITY CREATED OPPORTUNITIES FOR ### TO

COME FROM BEHIND "UT ### S EFFORTS WENT TO WASTE MAINLY BECAUSE OF %AGLE OUTSIDE HITTER "RIANNA (ABU S SPIKES AND KILLS 2AQUEL SAID h /UR DEFENSE WASN T AS BAD AS NORMAL )T WAS DECENT v /UTSIDE HITTER %LVI &IGUEROA AND SET TER 3AMANTHA DE LA #RUZ WERE AMONG THE #OMETS W H O ScoreBoard STRUG %AGLES DEF #OMETS GLED TO

S E R V E THE BALL O V E R .EXT GAMES THE NET 4ODAY AT #OLLEGE OF W H I C H -ARIN P M FORFEIT ED POS &RIDAY VS 3OLANO SESSIONS #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE

A N D P M GAVE THE &OLLOW &RIDAY S GAME LIVE AT % A G L E S TWITTER COM ACCENTADVOCATE E A S Y POINTS !FTER A STRONG START THE #OMETS WENT DOWN WITHOUT MUCH OF A FIGHT SURRENDERING POINTS WHILE THE DEFENSE TRIED TO ADJUST ,ATE IN THE FIRST SET AFTER AN %AGLES TURN OVER THE #OMETS FOUND THEMSELVES DOWN WHEN 2AQUEL SCORED AN ACE BEGIN NING A RALLY "UT )OSUA EASILY TOOK ADVANTAGE OF MIS TAKES AND HOLES IN THE %AGLE DEFENSE WHICH WAS ATTRIBUTED TO DEFENSIVE BLOCKING AND THE FACT THAT THE %AGLES WERE MERELY IDENTICAL TO THE #OMETS IN HEIGHT 'OING INTO THE SECOND SET IT WAS EVI DENT %AGLE MIDDLE BLOCKER ,AJAUNA !SEMOTA FOUND EVERY HOLE IN THE #OMET DEFENSE AND SHREDDED ### WITH SPIKES TO OPEN A LEAD TO BEGIN THE SET )OSUA SAID h3HE !SEMOTA COULD SPOT HIT WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE DEFENSE v )N THE FOURTH SET THE #OMETS FELL APART AND SHOWED LITTLE TO NO EFFORT BY CONTINUOUSLY GIVING AWAY EASY POINTS ON UNFORCED ERRORS AND NOT TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE SERVICE GAME

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/NE CRITICAL MISTAKE BY THE WOMEN S SOCCER TEAM RESULTED IN A TIE IN A HARD FOUGHT GAME AGAINST #OLLEGE OF -ARIN AT HOME &RIDAY #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE S OVER ALL IN THE "AY 6ALLEY #ONFERENCE SPIRITED EFFORT NEARLY PAID OFF WITH A VIC TORY UNTIL THE -ARINERS OVERALL

IN THE "6# CAPITALIZED ON A PENALTY KICK IN THE SECOND HALF TO TIE THE GAME #OMET DEFENDER -ONI 2ODRIGUEZ

WHO PLAYED AS A FORWARD DURING THE GAME SCORED THE TEAM S LONE GOAL MINUTES INTO THE GAME -ARINER FORWARD 4IA &ERRANDO PRE VENTED THE #OMETS FIRST WIN IN CONFER ENCE PLAY BY SCORING ON A PENALTY KICK MINUTES INTO THE SECOND HALF AFTER BEING FOULED BY THE #OMETS IN THE PEN ALTY AREA #OACH .IKKI &ERGUSON STRESSED THE IMPORTANCE OF HIS TEAM BEING ABLE TO

TODAY 7E MISSED OPPORTUNITIES ON THE CLOSE OUT GAMES h!T THE END OF THE DAY WE STILL HAVE TO OTHER END BUT WE RE GETTING THERE v &RUSTRATION OVERCAME THE #OMETS AS FIND A WAY TO NOT ALLOW THE REFEREES TO THEY TRIED TO BREAK THE AFFECT THE GAME AND OUR TIE DURING THE CLOSING APPROACH v &ERGUSON ScoreBoard MINUTES OF THE GAME SAID )N THE TH MIN ### S NEXT GAME IS #OMETS UTE #OMET DEFEND AGAINST 3HASTA #OLLEGE -ARINERS ER #LAUDIA 'ARCIA AT HOME ON &RIDAY AT RECEIVED A YELLOW CARD P M .EXT GAME FOR KICKING THE BALL &OR THE MAJORITY OF &RIDAY VS 3HASTA OUT OF BOUNDS AFTER A THE FIRST HALF ### CON #OLLEGE P M REFEREE AWARDED THE TINUOUSLY SWARMED THE &OLLOW THIS GAME LIVE AT -ARINERS POSSESSION -ARINERS WITH A PHYSI TWITTER COM ACCENTADVOCATE OF THE BALL CAL DEFENSIVE ATTACK h) GOT REALLY MAD NEARLY EVERY TIME #/- AT THE REF 4HAT S HOW ) GET SOMETIMES v TRIED TO ESTABLISH POSSESSION 7HETHER IT WAS SINGLE OR DOUBLE COV 'ARCIA SAID &ERGUSON SAID THE DECISION TO TURN ERAGE THE #OMETS WERE DETERMINED TO SMOTHER THE -ARINERS AT EVERY OPPOR 2ODRIGUEZ INTO A FORWARD HAS GREATLY BENEFITED HIS TEAM TUNITY h3HE S BEEN DOING THINGS THAT SHE h/UR TEAM DID WAY BETTER DEFENDING WE RE MAKING PROGRESS v #OMET GOAL HASN T BEEN ASKED TO DO BEFORE BUT SHE S KEEPER -AGALY *UNCO SAID h)T FELT GOOD DOING WELL AND SHE S CREATING OPPORTUNI NOT HAVING TO TRY TO DEFEND AS MANY SHOTS TIES AND SCORING GOALS v HE SAID

2ODRIGUEZ SAID h) VE BEEN PLAYING DEFENSE FOR A LONG TIME AND IT S DIFFICULT PLAYING AS A FORWARD BUT ) M ADJUST ING h)T FELT GREAT TO SCORE THE FIRST GOAL

ESPECIALLY WITH MY LEFT FOOT BECAUSE ) SUCK WITH MY LEFT v SHE SAID 'ARCIA LED THE DEFENSIVE CHARGE IN THE FIRST HALF CONSTANTLY STEALING THE BALL AND SETTING UP CHANCES FOR THE TEAM TO SCORE h-Y MENTALITY IS ALWAYS TO SCORE v 'ARCIA SAID h 7HEN ) GET THE BALL ) LOOK UP THE FIELD TO SEE OUR FORWARDS BECAUSE ) WANT TO GIVE THEM THE BALL TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES v 3HE WAS NOT THE ONLY #OMET TO MAKE AN IMPACT DEFENSIVELY HOWEVER )N THE FIRST HALF &ERGUSON OFFERED ADVICE TO ### MIDFIELDER 9AHJAIRA 5RENA WHICH RESULTED IN 5RENA CON STANTLY ATTACKING FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE GAME h) TOLD HER TO BE MORE AGGRESSIVE ON LOOSE BALLS BECAUSE SHE HAS TENDENCIES TO BE MORE DEFENSIVE v &ERGUSON SAID

5NDEFEATED 0IRATES PLUNDER INFERIOR MEN S SOCCER TEAM THE LAST TWO GAMES THE TEAM BEAT 9UBA #OLLEGE ON /CT BUT WAS HELD SCORELESS &RIDAY MTHOMAS ADVOCATE GMAIL COM h -*# HAD CHANCES TO SCORE FIRST AND EXECUT ED THEM 4HE CHANCES WE GOT WE MISSED v ### /FFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE INEFFICIENCY BY THE MEN S DEFENDER *AMAL !LZANBAAI SAID h3OCCER IS JUST LIKE THAT YOU RE GOOD ONE DAY SOCCER TEAM LED TO A LOSS TO UNDEFEATED -ODESTO AND NOT THE NEXT v HE SAID *UNIOR #OLLEGE ON &RIDAY AT THE SOCCER FIELD 7ITH THE FEW OPPORTUNITIES THE #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE #OMETS HAD TO SCORE THEY COULD OVERALL IN THE "AY 6ALLEY ScoreBoard NOT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THEM AND #ONFERENCE STRUGGLED OFFENSIVELY MOUNT ANY OFFENSIVE PRESSURE THE ENTIRE GAME WHILE THE DEFENSE 0IRATES h7E DIDN T HAVE THAT MANY HAD MOST OF ITS TROUBLE STOPPING THE #OMETS SCORING OPPORTUNITIES BUT WHEN 0IRATES IN THE FIRST HALF WE DID WE COULDN T FINISH v -*# OVERALL "IG .EXT GAME -ARTINEZ SAID #ONFERENCE ONLY ALLOWED THE &RIDAY VS -ERRITT #OACH 2UDY :ELLER ADDRESSING #OMETS SEVEN SHOTS ON GOAL COM #OLLEGE P M HIS TEAM AFTER THE GAME SAID THAT PARED TO THE 0IRATES &OLLOW THIS GAME LIVE AT -*# BEAT THEM IN EVERY ASPECT 4HE #OMETS ALSO HAD SOME TWITTER COM ACCENTADVOCATE OF THE GAME (E SAID THE 0IRATES BLOWN OPPORTUNITIES AND BAD WERE FASTER BETTER AND MORE FIT PASSES WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THEIR THAN THE #OMETS ON &RIDAY OFFENSIVE PROBLEMS 4HE GOALKEEPERS FOR THE #OMETS HAD THEIR HANDS ### DEFENDER (ILBERTH )BARRA SAID h7E COULDN T COMPLETE PASSES AND WE WERE NOT ABLE TO CREATE FULL DEFENDING SHOTS ON GOAL BUT THEY BOTH COM BINED FOR SAVES OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR OFFENSE v ### DEFENDER 'ARY "HANGU MISSED A WIDE 4HE MEN S SOCCER TEAM S NEXT GAME IS AGAINST OPEN SHOT AT THE GOAL DURING THE FINAL MINUTES OF -ERRITT #OLLEGE AT HOME ON &RIDAY AT P M 4HE #OMET DEFENSE PLAYED OUT OF ITS ELEMENT AND THE SECOND HALF WHICH WAS THE #OMETS ONLY CLEAR OPPORTUNITY TO SCORE OF THE CONTEST COULD NOT SLOW DOWN THE -*# ATTACK 3OME OF THE PLAYERS FELT LIKE THE TEAM GAVE UP -*# SCORED TWO GOALS IN EACH HALF PUTTING THE WHEN THE 0IRATES SCORED THEIR FIRST GOAL GAME OUT OF REACH FOR THE #OMETS EARLY #OMET DEFENDER #RISTIAN (ERNANDEZ SAID

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“The way I play, I have to have a good time, and I want everyone else to have a good time too.”

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4HE SMALLEST PLAYER ON THE FOOTBALL TEAM

WHILE BRANDISHING A TOUGH EXTERIOR AND BIG PLAY MAKING ABILITIES ALSO HAS AN UPBEAT PERSONALITY THAT RESONATES DEEPLY AMONG HIS COHORTS 7IDE RECEIVER *ORDAN -ORROW NOW IN HIS SOPHOMORE SEASON JUST MAY BE THE MOST BELOVED PLAYER ON THE #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE FOOTBALL ROSTER THIS SEASON #OACH !LONZO #ARTER WHO REFERS TO -ORROW AS hLITTLE BIG MAN v SAID h -ORROW S PERSONALITY IS OUT OF THIS WORLD (E ALWAYS HAS A SMILE ON HIS FACE AND MAKES PEOPLE LAUGH EVEN WHEN HE ISN T SUPPOSED TO v (AVING AN INFECTIOUS PERSONALITY IS NOTH ING OUT OF THE ORDINARY FOR -ORROW )T S JUST HIM BEING HIMSELF h) VE ALWAYS BEEN LIKE THIS SINCE ) WAS A LITTLE KID v -ORROW SAID h4HE WAY ) PLAY ) HAVE TO HAVE A GOOD TIME AND ) WANT EVERY ONE ELSE TO HAVE A GOOD TIME TOO v #ARTER SAID -ORROW IS THE ONE PLAYER ON THE TEAM MOST LIKELY TO ADD LEVITY TO HIS OCCASIONAL MOMENTS OF INTENSITY h) M ALWAYS TENSE AND UPSET ,EAVE IT UP TO *ORDAN TO CHANGE THAT v #ARTER SAID h(E S HANDS DOWN ONE OF MY FAVORITE GUYS ON THE TEAM v -ORROW SAID AT TIMES HE ATTEMPTS TO CALM #ARTER WHEN HE GETS UPSET WITH THE TEAM h#OACH IS ALWAYS SERIOUS AND UPTIGHT

AND ) JUST HAVE TO REMIND HIM TO HAVE SOME PATIENCE AND BE COOL SOMETIMES v -ORROW SAID /N THE FIELD -ORROW IS A MENACE TO OPPOSING DEFENSES AND A RESPECTED TEAM MATE TO FELLOW #OMETS /FF THE FIELD FELLOW PLAYERS SAID HE IS A TRUE FRIEND $EFENSIVE BACK -ALCOLM !JAYI SAID HE HAS KNOWN -ORROW SINCE THE BEGINNING OF LAST SEASON AND THAT THEY HAVE GROWN CLOSER h) MET HIM WHEN HE CAME HERE FOR A VISIT v !JAYI SAID h7E LIVED TOGETHER FOR HIS FIRST FOOTBALL SEASON AND NOW HE S LIKE MY LITTLE BROTHER v

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FOCUS v -ORROW SAID h) CAME TO ### TO PLAY FOOTBALL BECAUSE #ARTER OFFERED ME A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TELLING ME THAT HE COULD GET ME TO THE NEXT LEVEL v -ORROW SAID HIS DREAM IS TO RUN FOR THE TRACK TEAM AT 53# BUT IF HE DOESN T LAND THERE HE WANTS TO ATTEND EITHER THE

5NIVERSITY OF (AWAII OR 3AN $IEGO 3TATE h(E WANTS TO GO $ TO BE A RETURN SPE CIALIST ) THINK HE CAN DO ANYTHING WITH THAT SPEED 4HE SKY S THE LIMIT v !JAYI SAID -ORROW PLANS ON BEING AN ATHLETE THROUGHOUT COLLEGE BUT IF A PROFESSIONAL CAREER DOES NOT PAN OUT HE INTENDS ON BECOMING A LAWYER OR A SPORTS AGENT (IS MAJOR IS LIBERAL ARTS &OR A FOOTBALL PLAYER A PERSON OF HIS FOOT INCH POUND STATURE IS CONSIDERED SMALL 9ET -ORROW S TEAMMATES INSIST THAT HE PLAYS BIG NO MATTER HIS SIZE #OMET SAFETY #LORDION +ENNEDY SAID

h 7ATCHING HIM YOU JUST KNEW HE WAS A PLAYMAKER 7HEN PEOPLE GUARD HIM YOU KNOW HE LL RUN PAST THEM 9OU EXPECT HIM TO DO THAT AND MAKE BIG PLAYS v !GAINST -ENDOCINO #OLLEGE ON /CT

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PUTTING THE #OMETS AHEAD IN THEIR LANDSLIDE WIN OVER THE %AGLES 1UARTERBACK *EFFERY !NDERSON SAID THAT THE OFFENSE TRIES TO INVENT WAYS TO GET THE BALL INTO -ORROW S HANDS AT LEAST FIVE TIMES PER GAME h(E S A HARD WORKER WITH BIG PLAY CAPA BILITY v !NDERSON SAID h(E S VERY FAST VERY SMALL AND OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS WE VE CRE ATED A LOT OF CHEMISTRY v !NDERSON ALSO SAID HE MET -ORROW AT A HIGH SCHOOL ALL STAR GAME AND THAT HE CONSID ERS -ORROW A hBRO FOR LIFE v (IS ATHLETIC ABILITY HARD WORK AND DETER MINATION HAVE EARNED HIM THE RESPECT OF HIS COACH AS WELL #ARTER SAID h -ORROW IS HANDS DOWN OUR TOUGHEST PLAYER (E DOES ALL OF THE DIRTY WORK AND HE EXEMPLIFIES WHAT WE DO HERE h9OU HAVE TO RESPECT HIM (E ALWAYS GIVES HIS BEST EFFORT ) JUST WANT TO SEE HIM BE SUCCESSFUL BECAUSE HE GIVES SO MUCH v

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'AVILAN #OLLEGE FORFEITED ITS FOOTBALL GAME WHICH HAD BEEN SCHEDULED FOR 3ATURDAY IN 'ILROY TO #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE OVERALL

IN THE "AY 6ALLEY #ONFERENCE AFTER SEVERAL 2AM PLAYERS WERE SUSPENDED LEAVING THE SQUAD SHORT HANDED "UT IN SPITE OF THE FACT THAT THE #OMETS GOT A VICTORY WITHOUT TAK ING THE FIELD PLAYERS AND COACHES VOICED THEIR UNHAPPINESS 4HEY SAID THEY WOULD MUCH RATHER HAVE EARNED THE WIN h7E WERE REALLY UPSET ESPE CIALLY THE SOPHOMORES v #OMET RUNNING BACK *AMES (INES SAID h) THINK WE STILL SHOULD HAVE PLAYED EVEN WITH THEM HAVING NINE PLAYERS OUT .INE PLAYERS DON T MAKE A TEAM v #OACHES AND ADMINISTRATORS AT 'AVILAN INFORMED ### !THLETIC $IRECTOR *OHN 7ADE OF THE FORFEIT ON /CT %IGHT PLAYERS WERE SUS PENDED FOR A GAME AND ONE PLAYER WAS REMOVED FROM THE TEAM 2ON (ANNON 'AVILAN #OLLEGE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR SAID h7E HAD A SITUATION AT A PARTY ON 3EPT IN 'ILROY AFTER THE TEAM PLAYED #OLLEGE OF THE 3EQUOIAS THAT GOT OUT OF CONTROL v (ANNON SAID AN ARGUMENT

“It hurts not having a game. It hurts not being able to get better as a team.” !LONZO #ARTER

FOOTBALL COACH

OCCURRED BETWEEN hUNIDENTIFIED OUTSIDERSv AND POSSIBLY A MEM BER OF THE 'AVILAN FOOTBALL TEAM 4HE DISAGREEMENT ESCALATED AND (ANNON SAID WITNESSES AND POLICE REPORTED A GUNSHOT BEING FIRED AT THE PARTY WHERE NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED 4HE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR DID NOT NAME THOSE INVOLVED IN THE INCI DENT BUT HE DID SAY THE REASON SO MANY PLAYERS WERE REPRIMANDED WAS BECAUSE THEY WERE SMOKING MARIJUANA AND DRINKING ALCOHOL WHILE UNDER THE AGE OF ### FOOTBALL COACH !LONZO #ARTER SAID THE #OMETS COULD HAVE WON THE GAME WITHOUT THE FORFEIT AND THAT HAVING THE WEEK OFF WHILE EXPECTING TO PLAY A GAME HURT THE RHYTHM OF HIS TEAM S PROGRESS h)T HURTS NOT HAVING A GAME )T HURTS NOT BEING ABLE TO GET BETTER AS A TEAM v HE SAID 4HE #OMETS WERE COMING OFF TWO CONSECUTIVE WINS PREVIOUS TO THE FORFEIT WHICH ALSO TOOK A GAME AWAY WHERE #OMET PLAYERS COULD

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